India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 217Supreme Court (277)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. VS Adhunik Power & Natural Resource Ltd.Written contract – Ordinarily, when a contract is reduced to writing, its terms must be determined from the document itself – However, this rule does not put ...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Mother's Primary Caregiver Role Can't Curtail Right to Education and Personal Growth: Delhi High Court

Mother'sPrimary CaregiverRole Can't Curtail Right to Education and Personal Growth:Delhi High CourtIntroductionTheDelhi High Courthas ruled in favor of a mother seeking permission to relocate to the United States with her minor son to pursue a postgraduate program, emphasizing that her role a...

12 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Mother's Right to Higher Education Unaffected by Pending Custody Disputes: Delhi High Court

Mother's Right to Higher Education Can't Be Curtailed Amid Custody Disputes: Delhi High Court Upholds Article 21 Protections Introduction In a significant ruling that balances parental rights with child welfare, the Delhi High Court has affirmed that a mother's pursuit of higher education abr...

06 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Expert Evidence Mandatory to Prove Manufacturing Defect: Delhi State Commission

Delhi State Commission: Expert Evidence Essential to Prove Manufacturing Defects in Consumer Car Disputes Introduction In a significant ruling for consumer protection litigation involving automotive sales, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed an appeal alleging...

16 Jan 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Calling Guarantor 'Director' In SARFAESI Notice Doesn't Invalidate Invocation: NCLAT

NCLAT Upholds Personal Insolvency: SARFAESI Notice Invokes Guarantee Despite 'Director' Label Introduction In a ruling that prioritizes the substance of a demand notice over its form, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench in New Delhi, has dismissed an appeal ch...

09 Jan 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

NCLAT Upholds Eviction of Subsidiaries from Debtor Assets Under IBC Section 60(5)

NCLAT Upholds Eviction of Subsidiaries from Corporate Debtor's Properties During Liquidation, Affirming NCLT Jurisdiction Under Section 60(5) IBC In a significant ruling for insolvency practitioners and corporate entities, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench in...

09 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Bank Can't Freeze Accounts Solely Over ROC Management Dispute: Calcutta HC

Bank Cannot Freeze Company Accounts Solely on ROC's 'Management Dispute' Tag: Calcutta High Court Introduction In a significant ruling for corporate and banking law, the Calcutta High Court has held that a bank cannot arbitrarily freeze a company's bank accounts merely based on a "management ...

09 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Only State or Accused Can Seek Speedy Trial in Police Cases: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court Rules Victims Lack Locus to Seek Speedy Trial in Police-Report Cases Introduction In a significant ruling emphasizing the procedural boundaries in criminal trials, the Delhi High Court has held that in cases initiated via police reports—commonly known as State cases—only the ...

08 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands New Delhi– India's tax litigation landscape was abuzz this past week with a series of significant rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Court...

27 Oct 2025